Breguet Br.763 Provence (Deux-Ponts)
Breguet Aviation · France · first flew 1951 · airliner
The Breguet Br.763 Provence is a French double-deck transport aircraft, normally called the Deux-Ponts. It is part of the Br.761/763/765 family.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 4 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Double-deck fuselage that gave the type its Deux-Ponts nickname |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Double-deck fuselage that gave the type its Deux-Ponts nickname
- Four Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines on a cantilever wing set at mid-height
- Twin fins and rudders with a small vestigial central fin
A bulky double-deck fuselage with a mid-set wing, four radial engines and a twin-fin tail.
Specifications
- The Breguet Br.763 Provence (Deux-Ponts) has a length of 28.94 m (95 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 42.96 m (141 ft).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
The Br.761 prototype first flew at Villacoublay on 15 February 1949, and the production Br.763 first flew on 20 July 1951. The 763 had more powerful engines, a wingspan 1.2 m greater and a three-man flight deck.
Variants
The Br.765 Sahara was a freighter with removable cargo doors, and the Br.761S was a pre-production version. Air France later converted its Br.763s into freighters named Universel.
Where you'll see it
The Br.763 entered service with Air France on 10 March 1953, with up to 107 seats and an elevator between decks. It was retired from Air France on 31 March 1971, and the French Air Force also used the type.
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